Gender, Equality, Inclusion and Diversity (GEID), is crucial in teaching and educational practice. Experts say it is a necessity for the future of education as we strive towards attaining Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
These were some of the discussions at the GEID workshop hosted by the Aga Khan Universitys' Institute for Educational Development, East Africa (AKU-IED, EA). Over twenty faculty members from AKU-IED, EA and participants from the Madrasa Early Childhood Programme in Zanzibar (MECP-Z) were convened.
“Reaching the furthest behind first is the answer to leaving no one behind is a slogan that is advocated by most humanitarian organisations. This is what AKU-IED, EA can adapt in bridging the gap of GEID,” said Dr Patrick Ojok, faculty at AKU-IED, EA.
In this case, GEID is about giving equal access and opportunities and removing the barriers of discrimination towards children, especially those who come from marginalized and vulnerable populations.
The workshop was part of the Foundations for Learning (F4L) Project focusing on enhancing the agenda of GEID in the project intervention areas including: AKU-IED, EA's Master of Education programme; Teacher Education trainings for both pre-primary and primary education and Diploma in Educational, Leadership and Management programme.
F4L mainly focuses on improving educational systems across East Africa at the pre-primary, primary and leadership levels to address gender, social cultural and economic barriers that women and girls face in accessing quality education.
Gender, Equality, Inclusion and Diversity (GEID), is crucial in teaching and educational practice. Experts say it is a necessity for the future of education as we strive towards attaining Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
These were some of the discussions at the GEID workshop hosted by the Aga Khan Universitys' Institute for Educational Development, East Africa (AKU-IED, EA). Over twenty faculty members from AKU-IED, EA and participants from the Madrasa Early Childhood Programme in Zanzibar (MECP-Z) were convened.
“Reaching the furthest behind first is the answer to leaving no one behind is a slogan that is advocated by most humanitarian organisations. This is what AKU-IED, EA can adapt in bridging the gap of GEID,” said Dr Patrick Ojok, faculty at AKU-IED, EA.
In this case, GEID is about giving equal access and opportunities and removing the barriers of discrimination towards children, especially those who come from marginalized and vulnerable populations.
The workshop was part of the Foundations for Learning (F4L) Project focusing on enhancing the agenda of GEID in the project intervention areas including: AKU-IED, EA's Master of Education programme; Teacher Education trainings for both pre-primary and primary education and Diploma in Educational, Leadership and Management programme.
F4L mainly focuses on improving educational systems across East Africa at the pre-primary, primary and leadership levels to address gender, social cultural and economic barriers that women and girls face in accessing quality education.